‘Let us rejoice and be glad.’ Leonard Kopp went home to be with his Lord and Savior on the morning of July 2, 2015.
Leonard was born on April 24, 1925 to Earl and Emma Kopp, who lived in the Township of Spring Brook, near Eau Claire, WI. Leonard regularly attended Amy Chapel, and received his elementary education in the one-room Prairie Center School. While working to retirement at Menards, Leonard lived in his own apartment and regularly attended the Salem Baptist Church in Eau Claire, before becoming a permanent resident of the Syverson Nursing Home.
Leonard is survived by his sister, Dorothy “Babe” Velie; and sisters-in-law, Julie and Marion.
Leonard was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Alyce Myers; brothers, Charles and Fred; and nephew Bruce Myers.
Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2015, with a 2:00 p.m. Funeral Service conducted at the Salem Baptist Church, located at 1210 E. Clairemont, Eau Claire, WI. Interment will follow at the Rock Falls Cemetery. Smith Funeral Chapel is assisting the family.